President Of MMI & Associates, Inc. Named NRCC Businesswoman Of The Year

MMI Associates, Inc.
7406-H Chapel Hill Road
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For Immediate Release Contact: Patty Briguglio (919) 233-6600

President Of MMI & Associates, Inc. Named NRCC Businesswoman Of The Year
Patty Briguglio Receives Prestigious Leadership Award

RALEIGH, N.C. – Patty Briguglio, President of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, has been named 2005 Businesswoman of the Year by the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Business Advisory Council. Chairman Tom Reynolds presented Briguglio with this prestigious award in honor of her leadership, abilities and contributions to her country and her local community, as well as her work with empowering small businesses.

“I am honored to receive the Businesswoman of the Year Award,” said Briguglio. “The Business Advisory Council is an excellent way to allow businessmen and women to share their expertise by bringing effective business strategies to Washington.”

About Patty Briguglio:
Patty Briguglio is President of MMI Associates, Inc. a full-service marketing and public relations firm. Patty champions small business and women-owned businesses. In 2005, the Mayor of the town of Cary recognized her as a Small Business Champion. Named the 2005 National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB) Small Business Champion in North Carolina, Patty has made a tremendous difference for small-business members in the state.

Instrumental in founding organizations that benefit women, Patty was a founder of the Arizona Women’s Business Enterprise Council (AWBEC) and the Triangle Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), a nonprofit organization whose members are a diverse group of entrepreneurial women presidents who have guided their businesses to generate at least $2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for a service-based business. She has been active in the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) for more than 10 years, receiving many awards, including the NAWBO Rising Star Award, Woman of the Year and Member of the Year Award.

Patty was named one of the 25 most influential Women In Business by the Triangle Business Journal. The Office of the Governor recently honored Patty with the Old North State award. Patty devotes her time to a number of civic and charitable organizations including the Assistance League of Raleigh, the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council, the Hospice of Wake County, and the Triangle Community Foundation (TCF).

About MMI Associates, Inc.:
MMI Associates, Inc. is a full-service marketing and public relations firm offering a wide range of services to help clients achieve measurable results in brand awareness, name recognition, market penetration and crisis management. Established in 1994 in Phoenix, Arizona, this award-winning firm was named one of the top 10 public relations firms in the state by Arizona Business Magazine and bizAZ Magazine. In North Carolina, the Triangle Business Journal’s Book of Lists for 2004 and 2005 recognized MMI as one of the top public relations firms in the Triangle. The firm has received numerous MarCom Creative Awards, the 2005 Videographer Award and the 2004 Communicator Award. For more information, please call 919-233-6600 or visit the Web site at http://www.mmimarketing.com.


Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com

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